WO2011161593A2 - Agencement d'empilement comprenant une unité d'éclairage entre un support et un revêtement de support - Google Patents

Agencement d'empilement comprenant une unité d'éclairage entre un support et un revêtement de support Download PDF

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WO2011161593A2
WO2011161593A2 PCT/IB2011/052631 IB2011052631W WO2011161593A2 WO 2011161593 A2 WO2011161593 A2 WO 2011161593A2 IB 2011052631 W IB2011052631 W IB 2011052631W WO 2011161593 A2 WO2011161593 A2 WO 2011161593A2
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Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen
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Priority to EP11738481.8A priority patent/EP2585760B1/fr
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Priority to US13/805,074 priority patent/US9395058B2/en
Priority to CN201180030819.7A priority patent/CN102947645B/zh
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • E04F2290/026—Specially adapted covering, lining or flooring elements not otherwise provided for for accommodating service installations or utility lines, e.g. heating conduits, electrical lines, lighting devices or service outlets for lighting
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
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  • Stack arrangement comprising a lighting unit in between a support and a support cover
  • the invention relates to stack arrangement comprising a lighting unit in between a support and a support cover.
  • the invention also relates to a support cover and a lighting unit for use in such a stack arrangement, as well as to a method of approaching a lighting unit embedded in such a stack arrangement.
  • the invention also relates to a method for the production of such a stack arrangement.
  • WO- 2009/066216 describes a light emitting tufted carpet with a primary backing layer permeable to light, an optional adhesive layer, a waveguide comprising a light outcoupling site, and an optional secondary backing layer.
  • the primary backing layer is provided with tufts.
  • the waveguide is arranged to couple light source light of a light source in as waveguide light, and arranged to couple waveguide light out at the waveguide light outcoupling site to provide carpet light.
  • the waveguide light outcoupling site is below the primary backing layer.
  • US-4737764 describes an apparatus for guiding the occupants of a structure along a path of travel within the structure.
  • the apparatus is comprised of modular floor covering units which are abuttingly arranged to cover the floor of the structure, with some of the units being signal units having a light transmissive housing positioned in an opening therein, and having light emitting means positioned in the housing. Power means are provided to energize the light emitting means, and thereby provide a visually discernable pathway on the floor.
  • the floor covering units preferably comprise carpet tiles, the light transmissive housings are preferably formed of molded plastic and the light emitting means are preferably light emitting diodes.
  • WO-2009/066224 describes a light emitting tufted carpet.
  • the carpet comprises a primary backing layer, an optional secondary backing layer, an optional adhesive layer, a plurality of carpet integrated light emitting diodes arranged to generate carpet light, and a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor.
  • the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor are arranged to provide power from a power source to the light emitting diodes.
  • the primary backing layer comprises a first felt layer, or the optional secondary backing layer comprises a second felt layer, or both the primary backing layer and the optional secondary backing layer comprise felt layers.
  • One or more of the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor are at least partially integrated in one or more of the first felt layer and the second felt layer.
  • the problem is related to the use of a hidden lighting unit behind a cover (such as wall paper or carpet), where the lighting unit is glued between the cover and the wall or floor.
  • the problem is that the lighting unit cannot be removed or repaired once the cover layer has been glued, especially in general not without substantial damage to, or substantial removal of, the (entire) cover.
  • a support such as a wall or a floor
  • a support cover such as wall paper or carpet
  • the invention provides a stack arrangement (herein also indicated as "stack") comprising a support and a support cover ("cover”), adhesively bonded to the support.
  • the support cover is preferably selected from the group consisting of wall paper, carpet, PVC flooring, linoleum flooring, and plaster.
  • a lighting unit is arranged, the lighting unit being configured to provide light through the support cover.
  • the lighting unit is releasably bonded to at least one of the support and the support cover via a release liner unit comprising a release liner for releasable binding.
  • each release liner unit is releasable bonded to each other via the release liner unit
  • the lighting unit and the support are releasable bonded to each other via the release liner unit
  • the lighting unit and the support cover are releasable bonded to each other via a (first) release liner unit and the lighting unit and the support are releasable bonded to each other via a (second) release liner unit.
  • each release liner unit comprises such release liner for releasable binding.
  • Such stack arrangement may allow hiding the lighting unit behind the cover, so that the lighting unit is (substantially) not visible by eye (when switched off).
  • such stack may also allow opening of the support cover, such as wall paper or carpet, and access to the lighting unit.
  • the support cover comprises wall paper. In yet another specific embodiment, the support cover comprises carpet. In yet a further specific embodiment, the support cover comprises PVC flooring. In another specific embodiment, the support cover comprises linoleum flooring. In yet another specific embodiment, the support cover comprises plaster.
  • the release liner unit in general consists of at least two parts. One part may be released from the other. The release is due to the fact that the liner (or "release liner”; herein sometimes also indicated as “first part”), may be released from another (second) part of the release liner unit.
  • the liner and second part (also) form a stack; in general, the release liner unit will thus be a stack. Hence, this allows the releasability.
  • the phrase "releasable bonded to each other via (with) a release liner unit” and similar phrases indicate that the items are bonded to each other (via the release liner unit), but due to the presence of the release liner, the items are releasable bonded to each other.
  • the release liner unit may be adhesive based or may be Velcro based, but is especially adhesive based (especially in order to allow a thin arrangement). See further also below on the release liner unit.
  • the support cover may be opened and the lighting unit can be accessed.
  • Decoupling may be possible, since the lighting unit and support cover may in an embodiment be connected to each other via the release liner unit.
  • Decoupling may also be possible, since the lighting unit and support may in an embodiment be attached to each other via the release liner unit.
  • the release liner unit may allow a smooth decoupling, and thus a reuse of the part of the support cover that is opened to approach the lighting unit.
  • at least the lighting unit and the support cover are releasable bonded to each other with a release liner unit (herein this release liner unit is sometimes also indicated as "first release liner unit").
  • the term "stack arrangement” relates to the arrangement of a support cover on a support.
  • the term “support” may in principle relate to any object that is used to cover with wall paper or carpet, or PVC flooring, or linoleum flooring (or plaster).
  • the support will in general be a wall or a floor, although it might also be a ceiling.
  • the support is a wall and the support cover comprises wall paper or the support comprises a floor or a wall, and optionally an underlay, and the support cover comprises a carpet.
  • the invention may be applied at the same time in a space to one or more of a wall, floor and ceiling.
  • the term “wall” may also include temporary walls, or other similar objects, like such as a partition.
  • support cover relates to a cover that can be used to cover a support, and may herein especially relate to a support cover selected from the group consisting of wall paper, carpet, PVC flooring, linoleum flooring or plaster, and optionally other materials.
  • the term “carpet” especially relates to broadloom carpet.
  • the support cover (when used as such) is attached to the support by means of an adhesive, such as glue or another sticking material.
  • the support cover and support are herein especially not attached to each other via a release liner unit, i.e. at places where the support cover and support form the stack, without lighting unit in between, the support cover and support are especially attached to each other with adhesive and not via a release liner unit.
  • the plaster may be adhesive itself and stick to the support.
  • At one or more positions (“lighting unit positions”) within the stack i.e.
  • the stack arrangement of support and support cover may include one or more positions, wherein the stack arrangement comprises an arrangement of a support, a lighting unit and a support cover.
  • the phrase "stack arrangement of support and support cover" may also include embodiments wherein between the support and support cover one or more intermediate layers may be arranged, such as for instance an underlay.
  • adhesive is arranged between the support and support cover.
  • the adhesive may especially be suitable as carpet adhesive, or wall paper adhesive, or PVC flooring adhesive, or linoleum flooring adhesive, dependent upon the type of application.
  • an underlay be present, also adhesive may be arranged between the support and the underlay and/or between the underlay and the support cover.
  • adhesive does not necessarily include that all contact surface between two items that are adhered to each other must be adhered together with adhesive; adhesive may also be applied in a patterned way (regular or irregular).
  • the presence of the release liner unit does not necessarily include that all contact surface between the lighting unit and support cover (and/or where applicable between the support (including optional underlay) and lighting unit) is connected via the release liner unit.
  • part of the front face of the lighting unit i.e. the face from which light of the lighting unit travels away, may not be covered by the release liner unit in order not to intercept the light of the lighting unit.
  • the specific configuration may for instance depend upon the transmissive properties of the release liner unit (see also below).
  • the release liner unit extends beyond an edge of the lighting unit.
  • at least part of the front face (and/or back face) may be covered by the release liner unit(s), but the release liner unit(s) extend(s) further than an edge of the lighting unit.
  • the length and/or width of the lighting unit (system) without release liner unit(s) is smaller than with release liner unit(s). This may allow an easier removal of the lighting unit since the support cover may be opened at some distance of the lighting unit (this may be less critical than opening of the cover substantially precisely over the lighting unit).
  • a cut in the support cover at some distance of the lighting unit may make rearrangement with such connector easier.
  • at least the support cover and lighting unit are releasable bonded with a release liner unit, wherein preferably the release liner unit extends beyond the edge of the lighting unit, preferably beyond the entire edge of the lighting unit.
  • the invention provides a support cover, preferably selected from the group consisting of wall paper, carpet, PVC flooring, linoleum flooring, and plaster.
  • the support cover is preferably selected from the group consisting of a wall paper, a carpet, a plaster layer, a linoleum flooring and a PVC flooring, especially selected from the group consisting of a wall paper, a carpet, and a PVC flooring, and more especially selected from the group consisting of a wall paper and a carpet.
  • the support cover preferably has a light transmission in the range of 0.5-30 %, especially in the range of 1-20 %, for light having a wavelength selected from the visible wavelength range.
  • the support cover when applied, comprises a cover front face and an opposite cover support face (i.e. the part of the cover facing the support). Further, also when the support cover is selected from the group consisting of a wall paper, a carpet, a linoleum flooring and a PVC flooring, the support cover comprises a cover front face and an opposite cover support face.
  • the support cover further comprises a lighting unit.
  • the invention further provides in a further aspect a support cover selected from the group consisting of wall paper, carpet, PVC flooring and linoleum flooring, having a light transmission in the range of 0.5-30 %, especially in the range of 1-20 %, for light having a wavelength selected from the visible wavelength range, wherein the support cover comprises a cover front face and an opposite cover support face, having a cover support face area, and wherein to at least part of the cover support face a release liner unit is attached, the release liner unit having a release liner unit area which is preferably smaller than the cover support face area, wherein the release liner unit comprise a release liner for releasable binding.
  • Such support cover may be used as support cover to cover a support, and to arrange at one or more positions a lighting unit between the support and support cover.
  • the support cover and lighting unit may releasable be attached to each other via the (first) release liner unit.
  • the support and lighting unit may also releasable be attached to each other via the (second) release liner unit; see also below).
  • the support cover is especially a wall paper or a carpet, but may also include other support covers such as linoleum flooring, PVC flooring and plaster.
  • the carpet is especially a tufted carpet, such as described in for instance WO-2010/052606.
  • the support cover is a tufted carpet.
  • Such tufted carpet may comprise a primary backing and optionally also a secondary backing. The primary backing and secondary backing may be adhered to each other.
  • the support cover has a light transmission in the range of 0.5-30 %, especially in the range of 1-20 %, for light generated by the lighting unit and having a wavelength selected from the visible wavelength range.
  • the support cover is transmissive for visible light from the lighting unit.
  • the lighting unit may not be visible from the outside, i.e. from the side of the support cover (a user will in general see the cover front face).
  • a user of the stack arrangement such as a person residing in a space comprising such stack arrangement, such as a wall with wall paper and/or a floor with carpet, may not perceive the lighting unit behind the support cover, and may only notice the presence of the lighting unit, when the lighting unit is switched on and provides its lighting unit light.
  • the term "visible light” especially relates to light having a wavelength selected from the range of 380-780 nm.
  • the indicated transmission range may on the one hand provide enough transmission through the support cover, for instance to make the light effect even visible under typical office lighting conditions, especially assuming state of the art LEDs, preferably solid state LEDs, but on the other hand, may substantially prevent visibility of elements (such as for example the light source) behind the support cover. Visibility of the support, lighting unit(s) or other elements under the support cover may especially not be desired, because the lighting unit(s) (or other elements, like electric wires, reflective foil, a padding) may no longer be hidden.
  • the principle presented here may also be indicated as "hide light”: the lighting unit may be hidden and not visible to a user of the support cover, while the light generated thereby is visible to the user.
  • the transmission or light permeability can be determined by providing light at a specific wavelength with a first intensity to the material and relating the intensity of the light at that wavelength measured after transmission through the material, to the first intensity of the light provided at that specific wavelength to the material (see also E-208 and E-406 of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 69 th edition, 1088-1989).
  • Transmission is measured of light travelling through the support cover from the back side (herein also indicated as cover support face) to the user side (herein indicated as cover front face).
  • the back side is the part of the support cover that is in general arranged on the support.
  • the user side is the front side, and is the side that is visible to a user when the support cover is arranged as support cover on the support.
  • the intensity of the light downstream of the top face or user side is related to the intensity of the light upstream of the support cover, i.e. at the back side.
  • the light shed on the back side for determining transmission is preferably directed on the back side under normal incidence and the total integrated light emission on the other side of the support cover is measured.
  • the release liner unit is a bonded to the support cover on site, i.e. the support cover is provided/produced without release liner unit and before creating the stack arrangement on site, the release liner unit is bonded to the support cover. Subsequently, the support cover is applied to the support and lighting unit and the lighting unit is bonded to the release liner unit. In this way, the lighting unit and support cover and/or lighting unit and support are bonded to each other with the release liner unit.
  • the invention provides a lighting unit system comprising a lighting unit with a front face and a back face, wherein the lighting unit is configured to provide light travelling in a direction away from the front face, and wherein a release liner unit is attached to (preferably) the front face (of the lighting unit).
  • a lighting unit system may be applied in the stack arrangement as defined herein.
  • the release liner unit comprises a release liner for releasable binding (of the lighting unit to the support cover (and/or to the support; see also below)).
  • the lighting unit system comprises a further release liner unit attached to the back face of the lighting unit.
  • a stack is provided of a support, lighting unit, and support cover, wherein the support and lighting unit are bonded to each other with a release liner unit, and wherein the lighting unit and support cover are bonded to each other with a release liner unit, may allow an easy access to the lighting unit, when (partly) removing the support cover and may allow an easy removal or repair of the (complete) lighting unit.
  • the release liner unit comprises a release liner for releasable binding (of the lighting unit to the support).
  • the release liner unit extends over an edge of the lighting unit.
  • a release liner unit is applied to the front face and a release liner unit is applied to the back face of the lighting unit, this may apply to both the release liner units (i.e. both extend over and edge), but may also apply to only one of the release liner unit.
  • the release liner unit on the top face extends over an edge.
  • the lighting unit has a thickness (not including the release liner unit(s)) in the range of 0.5-15 mm, especially in the range of 0.5-1.5 mm, and the lighting unit preferably comprises a plurality light sources, such as a plurality of LEDs.
  • a lighting unit system may in an embodiment also relate to a plurality of lighting unit systems.
  • the lighting unit in general comprises a plurality of light sources, especially LED (light emitting diode) light sources.
  • the term "plurality of light sources” may refer to 2 or more light sources (especially LEDs), especially 2-100,000, for instance 2-10,000, like 4- 300, such as 16-256.
  • the lighting unit may comprise a plurality of LEDs.
  • the stack may comprise 2-10,000 LEDs/m 2 , especially 25-2,500 LEDs/m 2 .
  • a stack may comprise one or more lighting units.
  • the stack will comprise a plurality of lighting units, depending upon the area to which the support cover is applied.
  • the lighting units may be adjacent, or may be arranged at non-zero distances from each other; the latter is preferred.
  • the lighting units may be powered independently or dependently.
  • the lighting units may for instance be electrically interconnected.
  • a controller (see below), may control one or more lighting units individually.
  • the controller may (also) control one or more lighting units (or even light sources) individually.
  • the light source(s) may comprise any light source(s), such as a small incandescent lamp or a fiber tip or fiber irregularity (arranged to let light escape from the fiber, which embodiment has the advantage that it is relatively cheap), but may especially comprise a LED (light emitting diode) (as light source).
  • a specific advantage of using LEDs is that they are relatively small and may thereby fit better in a recess in a substrate (see also below). As mentioned before, a total thickness of the lighting unit below 1 mm is preferred, and this may only be achieved with LEDs.
  • the term LED may refer to OLEDs, but especially refers to solid state lighting. Unless indicated otherwise, the term LED herein further refers to solid state LEDs.
  • the light source is part of a lighting unit comprising a plurality of light sources.
  • Solid state LEDs as light source(s) is especially desired because of their small dimensions.
  • Such light sources with state of the art technique may be less than 1 mm thick, even in the range of about 0.2 mm (excluding a support structure of 0.5-1 mm thickness, such as PCB (printed circuit board), or smaller.
  • the support cover When arranging such light source (for example having a total thickness of 1 mm including support structure) on a floor, the support cover may be arranged over the light source without substantial influence of the (presence of the) lighting unit on the (local) surface height of the support cover.
  • a lighting unit comprising a substrate with one or more light sources, may also comprise at its top face one or more cavities or recesses for hosting the one or more light sources.
  • the one or more light sources may be partly or completely recessed in the one or more cavities/recesses, respectively.
  • a substantially flat lighting unit may be achieved.
  • the invention also provides a lighting unit that preferably comprises a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) with one or more recesses, especially for hosting one or more light sources.
  • the one or more recesses may be arranged to host one or more light sources and/or one or more other electrical components, such as electrical connections, resistors, transistors, power source(s), controller(s), etc.
  • the lighting unit may optionally also comprise a leveling layer, which may be used to at least partially embed the light sources and/or which may be used to create a substantially flat top face (herein also indicated as “front face” or “lighting unit front face”).
  • a leveling layer which may be used to at least partially embed the light sources and/or which may be used to create a substantially flat top face (herein also indicated as “front face” or “lighting unit front face”).
  • the light sources may at least partially be embedded in the leveling layer.
  • the leveling layer may be transmissive, especially in embodiments wherein the leveling layer is arranged over the light source(s) of the lighting unit.
  • a release liner unit may be attached to such leveling layer.
  • the release liner unit is a bonded to the lighting unit on site, i.e. the lighting unit is provided/produced without release liner unit and before creating the stack arrangement, the release liner unit is bonded to the lighting unit.
  • the support cover is applied to the support and lighting unit (with release liner unit(s)).
  • the lighting unit and support cover and/or lighting unit and support may releasable be bonded to each other with the release liner unit(s).
  • the release liner unit in general consists of at least two parts. One part may be released from the other. The release is due to the fact that the liner (or "release liner” or “first part"), may be released from another part of the release liner unit. Hence, this allows the releasability.
  • the release liner unit may be adhesive based or may be Velcro based, but is especially adhesive based (especially in order to allow a thin arrangement).
  • the connection, if applicable, between support and (second) release liner unit, between (second) release liner unit and lighting unit, between lighting unit and (first) release liner unit, and between (first) release liner unit and cover are in general adhesive based.
  • the release liner unit is located at a location where two items are attached together (via the release liner unit), but since it comprises a release liner, it also allows release of the two items from each other.
  • the release liner unit is located between the lighting unit and a carpet (support cover), and the release liner unit is attached to the carpet (support cover) with carpet adhesive at the same time when the floor (support) is adhered to the carpet (support cover).
  • the release liner unit is thus especially adhesively bonded to the items between which it is sandwiched, but allows release of the two items of each other, due to the fact that the release liner unit comprises a release liner.
  • the release liner unit consists of at least two parts, which are releasable connected to each other.
  • the first part may be the hook part and the second part may be the loop part. Attached together they form an embodiment of the release liner unit.
  • both parts may be considered release liners depending on how this release liner unit is used in an application, since both parts may be released from each other.
  • the release liner unit may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the support cover (cover support face), to (2) the front face of the lighting unit, to (3) the back face of the lighting unit, or to (4) the support.
  • the other part of the release liner unit may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the front face of the lighting unit, to (2) the support cover (cover support face), to (3) the support, or to (4) the back face of the lighting unit, respectively.
  • the entire release liner unit is first attached to an item of the stack, and then attached to an opposite item of the stack.
  • one part (the first or the second part) of the release liner unit may be attached (by and adhesive) to (1) the to the support cover (cover support face), to (2) the front face of the lighting unit, to (3) the back face of the lighting unit, or to (4) the support, and the other part (the second part or the first part) of the release liner unit may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the front face of the lighting unit, to (2) the support cover (cover support face), to (3) the support, or to (4) the back face of the lighting unit, respectively.
  • the first or the second part of the release liner unit is first attached to an item of the stack, and the second or first part is attached to a (later) opposite item of the stack.
  • the two stack items are arranged adjacent, and the two parts (loop and hook parts) are releasable connected/attached.
  • the advantage of this approach is that the two parts can be adhered together in the same way as the support cover is adhered to the support (for example carpet glue in the case of carpeting, or wallpaper glue in the case of wallpaper), while still resulting in a releasable connected/attached stack.
  • the release liner unit consists of at least two parts (layers).
  • the first part (layer) may be the liner (or herein also indicated as "release liner") and the second part (layer) may be the release liner adhesive (layer), to which the release liner releasable adheres. Attached together they form an embodiment of the release liner unit; the release liner (first part) can be released from the adhesive layer (second part).
  • the release liner unit or more precisely, the first part (liner), may be attached
  • the release liner adhesive may be applied to (1) the front face of the lighting unit, to (2) the support cover (cover support face), to (3) the support, or to (4) the back face of the lighting unit, respectively.
  • the entire release liner unit is first attached to an item of the stack, and then attached to an opposite item of the stack.
  • the release liner unit may be may be arranged on (1) the support cover (cover support face), on (2) the front face of the lighting unit, on (3) the back face of the lighting unit, or on (4) the support.
  • the other part of the release liner unit, the liner (here first part), may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the front face of the lighting unit, to (2) the support cover (cover support face), to (3) the support, or to (4) the back face of the lighting unit, respectively.
  • the first or the second part of the release liner unit is first attached to an item of the stack, and the second or first part is attached to a (later) opposite item of the stack.
  • the two stack items are arranged adjacent, and the two parts (release liner and adhesive layer) are releasable connected/attached.
  • the release liner unit consists of at least three parts (layers): a first part (layer) may be the liner, an intermediate part (layer) may be the release liner adhesive (intermediate part or layer), and a second part (layer) may be a substrate
  • the release liner adheres (with the release liner adhesive) to the substrate. Attached together they form an embodiment of the release liner unit.
  • it can be seen as a conventional sticker, which is with one side attached to one item (such as the lighting unit) and which is with the other side attached to the other item (such as the support cover). In this way, the two items are attached to each other, but in a releasable way, since the two parts of the sticker can be released.
  • the release liner unit may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the support cover (cover support face), to (2) the front face of the lighting unit, to (3) the back face of the lighting unit, or to (4) the support.
  • the substrate may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the front face of the lighting unit, to (2) the support cover (cover support face), to (3) the support, or to (4) the back face of the lighting unit, respectively.
  • the entire release liner unit is first attached to an item of the stack, and then attached to an opposite item of the stack.
  • this may be arranged the other way around, i.e. the release liner unit, or more precisely, the second part, i.e. the substrate, may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the support cover (cover support face), to (2) the front face of the lighting unit, to (3) the back face of the lighting unit, or to (4) the support.
  • the other part of the release liner unit, the liner may be attached (by an adhesive) to (1) the front face of the lighting unit, to (2) the support cover (cover support face), to (3) the support, or to (4) the back face of the lighting unit, respectively.
  • first or the second part of the release liner unit is first attached to an item of the stack, and the second or first part is attached to a (later) opposite item of the stack.
  • the two stack items are arranged adjacent, and the two parts are releasable connected/ attached.
  • two or more options may be applied at the same time.
  • the release liner unit especially when adhesive based, may be transmissive for light, and may, if desired, cover substantially the entire front face of the lighting unit and/or the entire back face of the lighting unit.
  • the release liner unit may be patterned, for instance with one or more openings, such as for light generated by the lighting unit.
  • the release liner unit is preferably patterned, for instance with one or more openings, such as for light generated by the lighting unit.
  • the invention provides a method for the production of a stack arrangement as defined herein, comprising providing a support, a lighting unit, a support cover, and a release liner unit (or a plurality of release liner units), arranging the lighting unit at a position on the support and forming a stack arrangement of the support and support cover by adhesively binding the support and support cover to each other and by (a) releasable binding the support and the lighting unit with a release liner unit, or (b) releasable binding the lighting unit and the support cover with a release liner unit, or (c) releasable binding the support and the lighting unit with a release liner unit and releasable binding the lighting unit and the support cover with a (second) release liner unit.
  • the invention also provides in an aspect a method of approaching a support cover hidden lighting unit in a stack arrangement as defined herein (see for instance above), comprising:
  • the incision is not necessarily a lighting unit circumferential incision. Choosing the appropriate position and length of the incision(s), a flap of the support cover may be released from the lighting unit, by which the lighting unit can be approached, and if desired also removed.
  • the invention also provides such method further comprising:
  • Such method and stack arrangement may especially of interest for plaster support covers.
  • Such support cover cannot be removed without damage and also cannot easily be replaced.
  • the plaster layer is detached by releasing the release liner and the lighting unit can be accessed, for instance for repair or replacement.
  • the stack arrangement, or lighting unit, or support cover may further comprise a controller, which may be arranged external but which may also be integrated in the stack arrangement, or lighting unit (system), or support cover, respectively, arranged to control the lighting unit, and especially the individual light sources of the lighting unit.
  • the stack arrangement comprises a plurality of lighting units
  • the total system may comprise one or more controllers.
  • controller for larger (floor) areas, optionally a plurality of independent or dependent controllers may be used.
  • the stack arrangement, or lighting unit, or support cover, respectively further comprise a controller arranged to control the lighting unit; i.e. the controller is arranged to control the light generated by the lighting unit.
  • One or more of color, on/off state, intensity, pattern shape and information content of the light may be variable and may be controlled by the controller.
  • a controller may be integrated in the lighting units. For example, by having a controller on each board (or lighting unit), the different boards may communicate with each other, for instance to determine the on/off states, etc.
  • upstream and downstream relate to an arrangement of items or features relative to the propagation of the light from a light generating means (here the lighting unit, especially the light source, such as the LED), wherein relative to a first position within a beam of light from the light generating means, a second position in the beam of light closer to the light generating means is “upstream”, and a third position within the beam of light further away from the light generating means is “downstream”.
  • a light generating means here the lighting unit, especially the light source, such as the LED
  • the support and support cover with lighting unit may be used in all kind of applications.
  • the lighting may be used as general lighting and/or to create special effects. Further, the lighting can be used for emergency exit indication or way finding, or can be used in general path finding.
  • Fig. 1 schematically depicts an embodiment of a combination of a support cover and a lighting unit
  • Figs. 2a-2d schematically depicts embodiments of the lighting unit and stack arrangement
  • Figs. 3a-3d schematically depict some other embodiments of the lighting unit and stack arrangement
  • Figs. 4a-4c schematically depict some top view embodiments of the stack arrangement.
  • Figs. 5a-51 schematically depict some embodiments of the release liner unit, in some instances in a stack arrangement.
  • Fig. 1 schematically depicts a combination of a support cover 20, especially a carpet, having a cover front face 26 and an opposite cover support face 27. Further, Fig. 1 schematically depicts a lighting unit 10 having a plurality of light sources 11. The lighting unit 10 has a front face 16 and a back face 17. Further the lighting unit 10 has an edge 13. The light sources 11 are arranged to provide light 15. This light 15 is transmitted through the support cover 20. This light penetrates from the cover support face 27 to the cover front face 26 to the exterior. For clarity reasons, the cover 20 is drawn at a distance from the lighting unit 10. Relative to the lighting unit 10, the support cover 20 is arranged downstream of the lighting unit 10. Light 15 thus travels away from the cover front face 26 (further downstream of the lighting unit 10 and support cover 20, respectively).
  • Fig. 2a schematically depicts a lighting unit 10 with release liner 40.
  • the combination of a lighting unit 10 and at least one release liner 40 attached to the front face 16 or back face 17 of the lighting unit is herein indicated as lighting unit system 150.
  • the lighting unit system 150 comprises two release liner units 40, a first one indicated with ref. 40a, and the second one indicated with ref. 40b.
  • the first release liner unit 40a is arranged on front face 16; the second release liner unit 40b is arranged on back face 17 from the lighting unit 10.
  • the lighting unit system 150 may also comprise a lighting unit 10 with one or more release liners 40 only arranged at one of the front face 16 and back face 17.
  • the lighting unit 10 comprises, by way of example, a plurality of light sources
  • the light sources 11 may for instance be LEDs.
  • the LEDs are indicated with reference
  • the light sources 11 may be provided on a substrate.
  • the substrate with light sources 11 may be non-planar. Therefore a leveling layer 50 may be provided, which may provide a substantially planar front face 16.
  • the first release liner unit 40 may be transparent (i.e. comprise transparent material) in order to allow light from the light sources 11 escape to the cover 20 (and through the cover 20); alternatively or additionally, the first release liner unit 40a may be arranged in such a way that it does not intercept the light from the light sources 11 , for instance by having openings or by applying in a patterned way the first release liner unit 40a.
  • the lighting unit 10 has a height or thickness h, which is preferably in the range of 0.5-1.5 mm.
  • Reference 150 (lighting unit system) thus indicates the combination of lighting unit 10 and one or more release liner units 40, which may be applied to the front face 16 and/or the back face 17.
  • Fig. 2b schematically depicts a stack arrangement 100, which comprises a support cover 20 and a support 30.
  • the support cover 20 and support 30 are attached to each other with an adhesive 70.
  • lighting unit 10 may be provided, which is arranged between the support cover 20 and the support 30.
  • the stack arrangement 100 comprises a stack of support cover 20, lighting unit 10 and support 30.
  • typically adhesive such as adhesive 70
  • the support 30 has a support front face 36 (and a support back face 37).
  • the support 30 may be a wall and support front face 36 is the surface of such wall.
  • the support 30 may be a floor, and the support front face 36 is the surface of the floor.
  • Light 15 (not shown), generated by the lighting unit(s) 11, will travel away from the front face, permeate through the support cover 20 (from the cover support face 27 to the cover front face 26 to the exterior).
  • Fig. 2b also schematically depicts how the lighting unit 10 can be approached. For instance incisions 29 may be provided into the support cover 20 which provide cuts in the support cover 20 from the cover front face 26 to the cover support face 27. Then at least part of the support cover 20 may be lifted since the release liner unit 40a allows a release
  • Fig. 2d schematically depicts an embodiment how the complete lighting unit 10 may be retrieved from its position 1 since in this embodiment the lighting unit 10 is also releasable from the support 30, since the lighting unit 10 and the support 30 are connected to each other through the second release liner unit 40b (references 40b' similarly indicate the release of the liner from the release liner unit 40b).
  • One of those parts 40b' is the release liner.
  • the repaired lighting unit 10 or exchanged lighting unit 10 may be arranged again at position 1 and the support cover 20 may be arranged at its original position. Thereby the integrity of the entire support cover 20 may substantially be remained.
  • Figs. 2b-2d for the sake of understanding, no adhesive is shown between support front face 36 and the second release liner unit 40b and/or no adhesive is shown between cover support face 27 and the first release liner unit 40a.
  • adhesive will however be present, see also Figs. 5a-51. This may be the same adhesive as adhesive 70.
  • Fig. 3a schematically depicts an embodiment wherein one of the release liner units 40, here the first release liner unit 40a, extends over an edge 13 of the lighting unit 10.
  • Fig. 3b schematically depicts the same lighting unit as schematically depicted in Fig. 3a but now integrated in the stack 100.
  • the stack arrangement 100 is provided of support 30 and support cover 20 with at a position 1 the lighting unit 10 arranged between the support cover 20 and support 30.
  • the lighting unit 10 is provided with first release line unit 40a extending over an edge 13 of the lighting unit 10 and second release line unit 40b.
  • incision 29 may be provided, but now the position of the incision 29, or incisions 29, is less critical, because the release liner unit 40 (here only the first release liner unit 40a) extends beyond the edge 13 of the lighting unit 10.
  • the support cover 20 over lighting unit 1 may be opened, as also described above, and the lighting unit 10 may be approached. For instance the lighting unit 10 may be repaired of replaced and the release 10 may be replaced.
  • a minor problem that may be associated with the embodiments depicted in Figs. 2a-2d may be that the cover 20 cannot easily be placed back.
  • a seam tape is used to bond two parts of carpet together.
  • This tape typically comprises a wax that is heated, after which the two sides of the carpet are bonded together.
  • the seam tape is preferably arranged to adhere both sides of the cut/incision 29 that was made through the carpet. Therefore, it is an advantage if the lighting unit 10 has an additional edge of release liner unit, such that the cover 20 may be released also beyond the lighting unit 10 (as schematically depicted in Figs. 3a-3c).
  • FIG. 3c schematically depicts the stack arrangement 100 after closing again the cover 20 over the lighting unit at position 1.
  • Reference 41 indicates a connector, such as tape or a seam, connecting the support cover parts that were separated by incision 29.
  • Figs. 3b-3c for the sake of understanding, no adhesive is shown between support front face 36 and the second release liner unit 40b and/or no adhesive is shown between cover support face 27 and the first release liner unit 40a.
  • adhesive will however be present, see also Figs. 5a-51. This may be the same adhesive as adhesive 70.
  • Fig. 3b is schematically depicted in Fig. 3d, including options how the connection with the support cover 20 and support 30 may be arranged.
  • adhesive layers 144 may comprise the same adhesive as applied between the support 30 and support cover 20 (i.e. adhesive 70).
  • Fig. 4a schematically depicts an embodiment of the support cover 20, seen from below, i.e. observing the cover support face 27, wherein the support cover 20 further comprises one or more release liner units 40.
  • the area of the cover support face 27 can in this embodiment be calculates as length * width (L*W).
  • Fig. 4b schematically depicts an embodiment of the lighting unit 10, seen from above, i.e. observing the front face 16 of the lighting unit 10.
  • the front face 16 is provided with release liner unit 40, which extends over the edge 13.
  • edge 13 is indicated as dashed line.
  • the release liner unit 40 not necessarily extends over the entire edge 13, but may also only at one or more places extend over the edge 13.
  • an embodiment of the release liner unit 40 is depicted, wherein there is an opening 45 in the release liner unit to allow light of the lighting unit 10 pass the release liner unit 40.
  • the release liner unit 40 may be transparent, and no opening 45 is necessarily needed.
  • Fig. 4b schematically depicts an embodiment of the combination 150 of lighting unit 10 and release liner unit 40.
  • Fig. 4c then schematically depicts the entire stack arrangement 100, based on the above described and in Figs. 4a-4b schematically depicted embodiments, and seen form above (i.e. for instance a user (standing on) and looking to the support cover front face 26). Hence, the stack arrangement 100 is seen from the cover front face 26.
  • the combination 150 of lighting unit 10 and release liner unit 40 is also shown, with doted lines, since in principle they cannot be perceived through the cover 20.
  • the release liner unit 40 extends over the complete edge 13 of the lighting unit 10.
  • incisions 29 are shown.
  • an incision 29 is circumferential surrounding the lighting unit 10 (but within the boundaries of the release liner unit 40).
  • the circumferential incision allows removal of part of the cover 20 and access to the lighting unit 10.
  • the incision 29 is only partially surrounding the lighting unit (but also within the boundaries of the release liner unit 40). Also this type of incision 29 allows access to the lighting unit 10: a flap of the support cover 20 may be opened and access to the lighting unit is obtained.
  • Figs. 5a-51 schematically depict some embodiments of the release liner unit 40.
  • Fig. 5a schematically depicts a basic embodiment of the release liner unit 40, assuming an adhesive based release liner unit 40.
  • the release liner unit comprises a liner 141 ("first part") with adhesive layer 142 ("second part”).
  • the release liner 141 is releasable from the adhesive layer 142.
  • Fig. 5b schematically depicts an embodiment, wherein the release liner unit 40 is also adhesive based, but comprises three parts: a liner 141 ("first part"), an intermediate adhesive layer 142 and a substrate (layer) 143 (“second part”).
  • the release liner 141 is releasable from the adhesive layer 142.
  • these basic embodiments can be arranged within the stack arrangement 100 in a number of ways.
  • Fig. 5c schematically depicts an embodiment of part of the stack, wherein the release liner unit embodiment of Fig. 5a is applied, with the release liner 141 being adhesively connected with an adhesive layer 144 to cover 20 (to cover support face 27).
  • the adhesive layer 142 attaches the release liner unit 40 to the lighting unit 10 (to front face 16 of the lighting unit 10).
  • this figure is an example of a configuration.
  • such configuration of the release liner unit 40 might be applied as connection between the support 30 and the lighting unit 10.
  • the release liner unit 40 may be arranged "upside down" relative to the present configuration.
  • Fig. 5d schematically depicts an embodiment of stack 100, wherein the release liner unit embodiment of Fig. 5b is applied, with the release liner 141 being adhesively connected with a (first) adhesive layer 144 to cover 20.
  • the (second) adhesive layer 144 attaches the release liner unit 40, more especially substrate 143, to the lighting unit 10.
  • this figure is an example of a configuration. Similarly, such configuration might be applied as connection between the support 30 and the lighting unit 10. Further, for both applications, the release liner unit 40 may be arranged "upside down" relative to the present configuration.
  • Fig. 5d schematically depicts an embodiment of stack 100, wherein the release liner unit embodiment of Fig. 5b is applied, with the release liner 141 being adhesively connected with a (first) adhesive layer 144 to cover 20.
  • the (second) adhesive layer 144 attaches the release liner unit 40, more especially substrate 143, to the lighting unit 10.
  • this figure is an example of a configuration. Similarly, such configuration might
  • adhesive 40 may be the same adhesive as adhesive 70.
  • Figs. 5e-5g schematically depict embodiments of the cover 20 with release liner unit 40 attached to cover support face 27.
  • Fig. 5e an embodiment is depicted wherein the release liner embodiment of Fig. 5a is applied, in such a configuration that the release liner 141 is attached to the support cover 20 with adhesive layer 144.
  • the support cover can also be interpreted as substrate.
  • Fig. 5b is applied, in such a configuration that the release liner 141 is attached to the support cover 20 with adhesive layer 144.
  • adhesive layer 144 by way of example protected with substrate 143.
  • cover 20 When applying the cover 20 to the lighting unit 10 (not shown), either the substrate 143 may be removed, or typically an adhesive layer 144 may be applied between the substrate 143 and the lighting unit 10.
  • Fig. 5g schematically depicts a variation on the embodiment schematically depicted in Fig. 5e.
  • the adhesive layer 142 is used to attach the release liner unit 40 to the cover 20.
  • an adhesive layer 144 may be applied between the release liner 141 and the lighting unit 10 (not shown).
  • Figs. 5c-5g thus schematically depict a non-limiting number of embodiments of support cover 20, preferably selected from the group consisting of wall paper, carpet, PVC flooring and linoleum flooring, preferably having a light transmission in the range of 0.5-30 %, especially in the range of 1-20 %, for light 15 (not shown) having a wavelength selected from the visible wavelength range, wherein support cover 20 comprises cover front face 26 and an opposite cover support face 27, having a cover support face area, and wherein to at least part of the cover support face 27 release liner unit 40 is attached, wherein the release liner unit 40 preferably has a release liner unit area which is smaller than the cover support face area, and wherein the release liner unit 40 comprise release liner 141 for releasable binding.
  • support cover 20 comprises cover front face 26 and an opposite cover support face 27, having a cover support face area, and wherein to at least part of the cover support face 27 release liner unit 40 is attached, wherein the release liner unit 40 preferably has a release
  • Fig. 5h-5j schematically depict embodiments of the release liner unit 40 applied to the front face 16 of the lighting unit 10.
  • the release liner unit 40 may cover the entire surface of the lighting unit 10 and/or may extend over edge 13.
  • the arrangement of the release liner unit 40 in Fig. 5h is similar to the arrangement of the release liner unit 40 in Fig. 5g (but there to the cover 20).
  • the arrangement of the release liner unit 40 in Fig. 5i is similar to the arrangement of the release liner unit 40 in Fig. 5h, but now to the entire front face 16 of the lighting unit 10. In this way, lighting unit system 150 is obtained. Light of light source 11 may escape through the release liner unit 40 because the release liner unit may be transparent (or may comprise apertures).
  • Fig. 5j schematically depicts an embodiment of a release liner unit 40 comprising two release liners 141.
  • the lighting unit system 150 may be provided for use. Before application of the support cover 20, the upper release liner 141 may be removed, whereby the sticky adhesive layer 142 is now the upper layer.
  • the cover is applied to the lighting unit system 150, the support cover 20 and the lighting unit 10 are bonded to each other via the release liner unit, but in a releasable way, since both items may be detached by loosening the support cover with adhesive 141 from the remaining release liner 141 (which is in this embodiment attached to the lighting unit with adhesive layer 144).
  • Figs. 5h-5j thus schematically depict a non-limiting number of embodiments of the lighting unit system 150 comprising lighting unit 10 with front face 16 and back face 17, wherein lighting unit 10 is configured to provide light 15 (not shown) travelling in a direction away from front face 16, and wherein release liner unit 40 is attached to front face 26, wherein release liner unit 40 comprises release liner 141 for releasable binding.
  • Fig. 5k schematically depicts an embodiment of the release liner unit 40 based on Velcro.
  • the release liner unit comprises a first part 146 (for instance hook based) and a second part 147 (for instance loop based). Again, all kind of configurations are possible, both when the release liner unit 40 is applied between cover 20 and lighting unit 10 and/or between lighting unit 10 and support 30.
  • both first part 146 and second part 147 may be considered release liner.
  • Fig. 51 an embodiment is schematically depicted in Fig. 51, wherein the release liner unit 40 (Velcro based), is used to connect cover 20 to lighting unit 10.
  • a (first) adhesive layer 144 is applied between cover 20 and release liner unit 40 (first part 146)
  • a (second) adhesive layer 144 is applied between the release liner unit 40 (second part 146) and the lighting unit 10.
  • substantially may also include embodiments with “entirely”, “completely”, “all”, etc. Hence, in embodiments the adjective substantially may also be removed. Where applicable, the term “substantially” may also relate to 90 % or higher, such as 95 % or higher, especially 99 % or higher, even more especially 99.5 % or higher, including 100 %.

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L'invention concerne un agencement d'empilement (100) comprenant un support (30) et un revêtement de support (20). Le revêtement de support (20) peut être un papier peint, une moquette, un revêtement de sol en PVC, un linoléum et du plâtre. Une unité d'éclairage (10) est conçue au niveau d'une position (1) entre le support (30) et le revêtement de support (20) afin de fournir un éclairage (15) à travers le revêtement de support (20). Le revêtement de support (20) et le support (30) sont reliés de façon adhésive l'un à l'autre. L'unité d'éclairage (10) est reliée de façon amovible au support (30) et/ou au revêtement de support (20) par le biais d'une unité de pellicule antiadhésive (40). L'unité de pellicule antiadhésive (40) comprend une pellicule antiadhésive (141) permettant une fixation amovible.
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